Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Sana Biotechnology, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sana Biotechnology, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Manager, FP&A to link business activities with financial reporting and to partner with R&D, CMC, and G&A functions.

You will support long-range planning, forecast, close, and management reporting, driving spending discipline and transparency. Lead annual budgeting and variance analyses, develop dashboards, and provide strategic financial insights to executives while collaborating across functions to optimize cost and portfolio

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of FP&A experience in a high-growth environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with large data sets and complex models.
• Deep understanding of US GAAP and financial processes used to support Partners and Finance leadership.
• Collaborative approach to build process discipline and controls in a public company.
• Knowledge of cloud ERP and EPM apps, including Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning with stakeholders and Finance leadership.
• Prepare monthly variance analyses and explain significant discrepancies.
• Support monthly/quarterly close activities related to operating expense management and cash burn analysis.
• Develop budgeting and portfolio planning processes, tools, and infrastructure.
• Analyze inputs like open POs, invoices, vendor agreements to recognize expenses per US GAAP.
• Provide value-added financial analysis for business reviews, including cost-saving opportunities and capital expenditure decisions.
• Create reporting packages and dashboards for executive reviews with actionable insights.
• Collaborate with R&D, CMC, G&A, and program leads to understand cost drivers and portfolio reviews.

Skills

FP&A experience

Advanced Excel

US GAAP

Cross-functional

Financial modeling

Cloud ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Sana Biotechnology is growing, and we are hiring new team members who believe in the potential of engineered cells as medicines, who are passionate about delivering the possible to patients, and wholead withthe desire to work on novel ideas.As a Senior Manager, FP&A, you will report to the Executive Director, FP&A and play a critical role in linking business activities with financial reporting. You will support financepartnershipwith leaders in R&D, CMC, and G&A functions, help create financial plans, and promote spending discipline and transparency through insightful analysis and reporting. You will support long-range and annual planning, forecast, close, and management reporting activities, while helping improve the accuracy and efficiency of planning and reporting processes.

What you’ll do

• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for assigned business functions, partnering with stakeholders and Finance leadership to meet process deadlines and established targets.
• Prepare monthly variance analyses comparing actuals to forecast and budget; explain and investigate significant discrepancies andidentifykey business drivers.
• Support monthly and quarterly close activities related to operating expense management, cash burn analysis, general ledger reviews, headcount reviews, accruals, and related processes.
• Develop processes, tools, and infrastructure that enable project-level budgeting, resource planning, and portfolio planning.
• Help rationalize department investments, including headcount, OPEX, andCapEx, within annual and long-term operating plans, andmaintainupdates needed for forecast deliverables.
• Analyze inputs such as open purchase orders, invoices, vendor agreements, business feedback, and forecasts to supportappropriate recognitionof functional expensesin accordance withUS GAAP and company policy.
• Partner with department budget owners to provide value-added financial analysis and support for business reviews and decisions, including operational efficiency, cost-saving opportunities, capital expenditure decisions, vendor selection, and negotiation support.
• Analyze, synthesize, and translate data into strategic insights that inform executive-level decision making.
• Work closely with R&D, CMC, G&A, and program leads tounderstandcost drivers and support portfolio and financial reviews.
• Develop reporting packages and dashboards for financial and business review meetings, highlighting performance insights and actionable recommendations.
• Create andmaintainfinancial tracking and reporting that helps business leaders actively manage functionalspend.
• Maintain and update license milestone tracking in coordination with Finance, Legal, and Business Development.
• Drive continuous improvement within Finance to streamline processes and improve communication and information flow to the business.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as needed.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accountingrequired; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant FP&A experience, preferably in a high-growth environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyze large volumes of data andmaintaincomplex financial models using advanced functions.
• Deep understanding of US GAAP, financial processes, and analytical approaches used to support business partners and Finance leadership.
• Collaborative, consultative approach that builds process discipline and organizational understanding of accounting and financial controls in a publicly held company.
• Knowledge of IT applications and controls, with experience using cloud ERP and EPM applications, including Microsoft Dynamics 365.

What will separate you from the crowd

• Proactive leadership style with the ability to influence business partners andmaintainopen, transparent communication across the organization.
• Flexibility and adaptability, including the ability to work diplomatically and tactfully in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment where outcomes are achieved through influence, cooperation, and diverse points of view.
• Demonstrated willingness to challenge the status quo, support innovation, and streamline or enhance processes.
• Successful candidates must have acute attention to detail, be self-starters, strategic thinkers, action-driven, and flexible in changing direction and methods.

What you should know

• Frequent travel is notexpectedfor this role.
• This role requires regular use ofa computerand financial systems to analyze data,maintainfinancial models, prepare reporting packages, and communicate with business partners.
• The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $160,000 and $190,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

How we work together for patients

• Lead from every seat – we seek to understand, act with honesty, and engage in the crucial conversations
• Thrive as a team – we hire amazing people, are intensely curious, and cultivate inclusion and personal connectivity
• Make it happen – we value vigorous debate, alignment around our decisions, and resilient execution

Get to know us

At Sana, we believe that a workforce with varied backgrounds strengthens us as a company and helps us to achieve our mission to meaningfully change the outcome of many human diseases. This belief is a pillar of our business and is critical to our success. Our goal is that Sana is theplace for talented people to bring their authentic selves to work, to have a great career and to deeply, positively impact patients.

Core to our values, we believe there is nothing more important than the health and wellness of you and your family. For benefit eligible employees, we cover a generous portion of the cost for employee health coverage, making high-quality care more accessible and affordable. We offer ample time-off (various paid time off benefits, such as holidays, vacation, sick time, and parental leave), short- and long-term disability, employer paid basic life insurance, additional voluntary life insurance protection, financial wellness programs including financial planning resources, a 401(k) Plan with an immediately vested employer match, Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, commuter subsidy and a variety of wellness offerings to support each person individually. For more details on our benefits, visit Sana’s Benefits Portal .

We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental or sensory disability (including the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability), genetic information, actual or perceived HIV or Hepatitis C infection, medical condition (cancer or a record or history of cancer and genetic characteristics), marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), disability, veteran status, political ideology, social class (including caste/caste identity), taking or requesting statutorily protected leave, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The job description listed above is representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions described above.